Melissa is a city in Collin County, Texas, home to about 20,136 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 75454.
Homes sold for a median of $181 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Melissa; also McKinney
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Melissa. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Love Field (DAL)34 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Plano, TX19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX36 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Melissa; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Melissa had 13,901 residents in the 2020 census, up 930% since 2000.
It’s the 161st largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Collin County grew from 50,087 residents in 1900 to 1,064,465 in 2020.
Collin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 38.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mckinney Muni Ap, TX weather station (7 miles away).
528,596 jobs at 31,012 businesses in Collin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
76 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Melissa.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 28 |
| Mental health providers | 13 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 16 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1853.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Melissa ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Ridge Education CenterMelissa | Pre-K | 291 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Harry Mckillop ElMelissa | K–5 | 1,016 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| North Creek ElMelissa | K–5 | 885 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Sumeer ElememtaryMelissa | K–5 | 962 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Melissa MiddleMelissa | 6–8 | 1,741 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Melissa H SMelissa | 9–12 | 1,983 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle Montessori of MelissaMelissa | Pre-K–1 | 9 | Nonsectarian | 0.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with McKinney.
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